In February 2025, Ukraine was the market with the highest average export price for Vietnamese rice, reaching US$1,019 per tonne, a year-on-year increase of 18.5 percent.

Vietnam has imported an unusually high volume of paddy rice in the first two months of the year, totaling 1.24 million tonnes, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

The strong growth in export value in the first two months of the year is evidence of the industry's potential, he said, underscoring the need to continue investing in processing technology, expanding markets, and responding flexibly to global fluctuations.

Though China began opening its door for Vietnam’s frozen durians in August 2024, the expected surge in export value has not come to fruition.

Vietnamese and Thai 5% broken rice have seen declines of 38-45%, with Vietnam’s prices falling from 680-700 USD per tonne to 390-400 USD per tonne, an unprecedented decrease.

The Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam urged businesses to continue monitoring the export and import of plywood products to prevent illegal transhipment and the misrepresentation of Vietnamese origin.

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev and Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diễn met with the Vietnamese business community in Hà Nội on Friday.

The US is currently the largest consumer market for Vietnam’s wood and wood products.

US President Donald Trump exempted Mexican and Canadian goods covered by the North American trade agreement known as the USMCA from his 25% tariffs, offering major reprieves to the US’ two largest trading partners.

Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House